When Doctor Who returned in 2005, the roles of Script Editor and Producer had changed. The Script Editor was no longer a creative role, and was now about storytelling logic, continuity and liaising between writers and the production team. The Show Runner (who was also an Executive Producer) was the main creative force, commissioning stories, … >
A landmark piece of representation for gay men, Russell T Davies’ Queer as Folk has been a cult favourite for decades, and now a US remake is in the offing… Russell T Davies, the man who created the original series (and brought back a show called Doctor Who 14 years ago), is set to executive produce a new … >
Following the huge success of A Very English Scandal Russell T Davies is penning a new futuristic drama, Years and Years – starring Emma Thompson, Rory Kinnear and a bunch more stars… Years and Years will be a limited six-part series and take place in a future vision of UK. As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological … >
There has been quite a bit of talk that Chris Chibnall would choose a writers’ room approach to screenwriting for Doctor Who Series 11. This was somewhat belied when Chibnall’s five fellow Series 11 writers were asked by Doctor Who Magazine to employ three words describe their own episodes. The truth lies somewhere in between … >
Russell T. Davies is continuing his exploration of timely gay issues with his new Channel 4 drama, The Boys, which will chronicle the lives of three gay men during the AIDS epidemic of the 80s. The project has been in gestation for years with Davies claiming this is his most heavily-researched series yet, and now Channel … >
Russell T. Davies’ next TV project will be Years And Years, a family drama on the BBC that spans different periods of time. Davies – the showrunner that brought back Doctor Who in 2005 – has wowed viewers in recent weeks with his political drama starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal. Years And Years will be based … >
Right now Hugh Grant is in the position any actor would envy – he has nothing to prove and everything to gain. Like all actors who make their name being very good in a string of rom-coms, Grant can now surprise everyone with unexpected roles that demonstrate his talents.
Russell T Davies has been doing promotional work for his new drama, A Very English Scandal, that debuts on the BBC over the weekend. Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw headline the new production. Davies, then, appeared on The One Show last night as part of the press tour, and the subject of the next series … >
Heading to BBC shortly is Russell T Davies’ eagerly-awaited new drama, A Very British Scandal. UPDATE: We now have a start date for it. The drama will premiere on BBC One on Sunday May 20th, at 9pm. It’s a three parter, that stars Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in the lead roles. The first trailer … >
Russell T Davies’ three-part drama, A Very English Scandal, is heading to BBC One shortly. It marks the first time that he’s worked with Hugh Grant, too. But had history have taken a slightly different turn, their paths may have crossed earlier. Davies has confirmed in a new interview to promote that show that he … >